- Monarchs to be removed from the $5 note
Aussies shared their outrage after learning neither King Charles nor any member of the British royal family will feature on the new design of Australia’s $5 note.
The next version of the note, which had featured the late Queen Elizabeth II since 1992, will instead feature a theme honouring Indigenous Australians.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said ‘The imagery on the $5 banknote should recognise the enduring connection that First Nations peoples have to Country – as an emotional and spiritual connection, as much as a physical one’.
Enraged Aussies slammed the decision across social media platforms.
‘There are many other deceased people on our notes, why remove Queen Elizabeth and not the others? It seems unfair considering we are a part of the monarchy and she was our longest reigning monarch. It is disrespectful,’ one person wrote.
‘Disgraceful that they can make that decision. I hate this government and the dreadful waste of our money to “woke” everything they can,’ another said.
‘Why why waste more money on changing yet another note. Why would you remove the Queen, not a great look and very disrespectful. Our government needs fixing,’ another wrote.
The new $5 note theme was chosen from more than 2,100 public submissions, but the final artwork has not been confirmed and the RBA said it wanted to ‘avoid being tokenistic or stereotypical’ when considering submissions.
Aussies shared their outrage after learning neither King Charles nor any member of the British royal family will feature on the new design of Australia’s $5 note
The RBA said it wanted to recognise ‘First Nations communities’ contribution to the restoration and conservation of our environment’.
‘Using traditional… knowledge First Nations peoples continue to act as custodians to sustain and conserve Country,’ it said.
‘There is an opportunity for all Australians to learn from Australia’s original stewards on how to nurture and protect our fragile world.’
More to come.
